TVGuardian 201, User Manual

Page 1: ...ciple Solutions Inc Warning to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it US patent 6 166 780 ...

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Page 3: ...RS 12 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS 12 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 13 SIMPLE CABLE BOX USING TV RF INPUT 14 NON STEREO VCR AS TUNER USING TV RF INPUT 15 DVD VCR COMBO UNIT USING S VIDEO AND ANALOG AUDIO 16 DVD VCR COMBO UNIT CABLE BOX AND EXTERNAL SURROUND SOUND AMPLIFIER 17 OPERATION 18 RESETTING TVG TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 20 SETTING THE RF OUTPUT 21 USING TVG EXCLUSIVELY AS A CLOSED CAPTION DECODER 21 TR...

Page 4: ...t the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help LIMITED WARRANTY Principle Solutions Inc Makers of TVGuardian the Foul Language Filter warrants that a the product will perform substantially in accordance with the written materials for a period of one year from the date of receipt and b any hardware accompanying the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under no...

Page 5: ...hout limitation special incidental consequential or indirect damages for personal injury or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this product even if TVGuardian s manufacturer has been advised of such damages In any case TVGuardian s manufacturer s distributors and its suppliers entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited any amount act...

Page 6: ...s audio video systems and home theater equipment Front panel user interface no more hard to reach switches IMPORTANT BREAK IN PERIOD The break in period is not for TVGuardian TVG It s for you and your family as it may take a few weeks for your family to adjust to the TVG viewing experience Over the next few weeks watch several videos or DVDs It won t be long before you ll wonder how you ever got b...

Page 7: ...s The TVG method makes it more difficult to know what word caused the mute TVG has a 95 average accuracy rate on TVG filtered closed captioned programs but TVG can only be as accurate as the closed captioned text TVG filters out 100 of the offensive language on many TV programs and movies however if the closed captioning is inaccurate on a particular show TVG will be inaccurate on that particular ...

Page 8: ...ayed in lower left corner of TV screen briefly after turning the channel at the beginning of a new TV program or commercial or at the beginning of a video or DVD movie after the previews and opening credits TVG Program is filtered NOTVG program is not filtered To check the filter status and redisplay the filter status notice simply press Select Either TVG or NOTVG will appear briefly on the screen...

Page 9: ...to know your TVGuardian Front View Figure 1 A TVG indicator light B TVG power indicator light C Menu also the 0 1 button D Options also the 2 3 button E Select also the 4 5 button F A V Input also the 6 7 button G TVG also the 8 9 button ...

Page 10: ...al Digital Audio output L Right and Left Analog Audio output M S Video output N Composite Video output O Coaxial Digital Audio input 2 P Right and Left Analog Audio input 2 Q S Video input 2 R Composite Video input 2 S Optical Digital Audio input 1 T Right and Left Analog Audio input 1 U S Video input 1 V Composite Video input 1 ...

Page 11: ...l cable connection gives you good picture quality with mono sound This connection type figure 3 must be used if audio video connections are not available on your TV When using the coaxial cable connection your TV should be tuned to channel 3 or 4 Note TVG default setting is channel 3 If your TV is equipped with audio video connections it is highly recommended that you use them to get even better p...

Page 12: ...n you must turn this function off for TVG to work properly CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS TVG must be connected in line between your VCR cable box satellite receiver DVD player and your TV and stereo home theater system if applicable Therefore TVG will not work on TV VCR or TV DVD combo units If you are using your VCR as your tuner TVG must be connected to your VCR as illustrated in the following diagram...

Page 13: ...nput Figure 5 DVD VCR Combination Unit using S Video and Analog Audio connections Figure 6 DVD VCR Combination Unit Cable Box and External Surround Sound Amplifier Remember for your particular system you may have to refer to one or more of these diagrams NOTE Using both S Video and Composite Video on the same input at the same time can possibly damage your video equipment and the TVGuardian set to...

Page 14: ... 14 2004 Principle Solutions Inc SIMPLE CABLE BOX USING TV RF INPUT ...

Page 15: ... 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 15 NON STEREO VCR AS TUNER TV RF INPUT ...

Page 16: ... 16 2004 Principle Solutions Inc DVD VCR COMBINATION UNIT S VIDEO AND ANALOG AUDIO ...

Page 17: ... 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 17 DVD VCR COMBINATION UNIT CABLE BOX EXTERNAL SURROUND SOUND AMPLIFIER ...

Page 18: ...ily Parents and Other Within each of these you can change the settings for TVG Mode CC Mode and Wordset The Options button D moves you through the choices on each menu The Select button E allows you to change the settings of each option TVG Settings Menu Parents Other Kids Family TVG Mode Tolerant Moderate Strict CC Mode Off On Mute On Always Wordset Religious Filtered Off Sexual Refs Filtered Off...

Page 19: ...sage is highlighted Press Select to change from Off to Menu Only or Menu and TVG Button Push Options until Lock code is highlighted Push Select and enter four 4 digits for your code Be sure to write it down in the space provided on page 5 of this manual If you forget your lock code follow the steps in Resetting TVG to Factory Default To change the input being viewed press A V Input until Input 1 o...

Page 20: ... you wish to return TVG to its original factory default settings you may do so by following these steps While the TV is on turn the power to TVG off and then on again When the title screen appears press TVG 5 five times in a row Within 5 seconds of being prompted press Select This will return TVG to the factory default settings Below are the Factory Default Settings The factory default Lock Code i...

Page 21: ... the TV is on turn the power to TVG off and then back on When the title screen appears press Select to toggle from channel 3 to channel 4 Simply wait for the title screen to time out and TVG is ready for use USING TVG EXCLUSIVELY AS A CLOSED CAPTION DECODER If you prefer to use TVG as an external closed caption decoder only follow these steps Press A V Input to select the video input you want to v...

Page 22: ...eo connections are secure A foul word was not filtered The program you are watching is either not closed captioned or the captioning is not synchronized with the audio live TV news sports talk shows daytime dramas using roll up style of captioning You may either switch the channel and then switch it back to the original program or turn off your VCR Cable Box and then turn it back on again The prog...

Page 23: ...ll clear after about 25 seconds and TVG will go into DEAD Mode While TVG is in DEAD Mode you may continue to watch TV The TVG Power Indicator Light and the TVG Indicator Light will flash continuously indicating TVG failure If this occurs try resetting the non volatile memory by following the steps in Resetting TVG to Factory Default If this does not correct the problem call technical support TVG S...

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